Key result
Compared to rural Ghana, the odds of having 6 to 7 ideal cardiovascular health metrics were substantially lower in urban Ghana (OR 0.204) and among Ghanaian migrants in Amsterdam, Berlin, and London.
Why the study?
Does migration and urbanization reduce the prevalence of ideal cardiovascular health in Ghanaian adults?
Cross-Sectional (n=3,510)
Yes
Does migration and urbanization reduce the prevalence of ideal cardiovascular health in Ghanaian adults?
Odds Ratio: 0.204 (95% CI 0.15–0.29)
Absolute Event Rate: 7.5% vs 25.7%
p-value: p=<0.001
The prevalence of ideal cardiovascular health is extremely low among Ghanaians and decreases significantly with urbanization and migration to Europe.
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Urbanization and migration were associated with lower ideal CVH in Ghanaians; hypothesis-generating for targeted prevention in transitioning populations.
Nieuwenhuizen et al. (2018) conducted a cross-sectional in Cardiovascular health (n=3,510). Urban living in Ghana vs. Rural living in Ghana was evaluated on 6-7 ideal cardiovascular health metrics (OR 0.204, 95% CI 0.15-0.29, p=<0.001). Compared to rural Ghana, the odds of having 6 to 7 ideal cardiovascular health metrics were substantially lower in urban Ghana (OR 0.204) and among Ghanaian migrants in Amsterdam, Berlin, and London.
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